Emerging Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has urged the players in his squad to impress during their upcoming tour to South Africa in order for them to ultimately challenge for places in Ireland’s senior squad. Easterby, who usually plies his trade as Ireland’s defence coach, will be in charge of a 35-man squad that will play in the Toyota Challenge – against Griquas, Pumas and the Cheetahs – in South Africa at the end of…

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Rennes have had a €1.8m proposal rejected by Brazilian giants São Paulo for left-back Junior Tavares, according to Ouest-France. The 21-year-old is being courted to replace the injury-prone Ludovic Baal, but Rennes have been informed that they will have to offer €3m in order to prise the player away from his native country. Click Here: USA Rugby Shop

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Veteran Frans Steyn will start at fly-half for the Springboks in their crucial final round clash against Argentina in Durban on Saturday. Steyn’s versatility has been key for the national side for several years. It offers coach Jacques Nienaber a solution to his fly-half crisis after stand-in pivot Damian Willemse was ruled out of the clash with a concussion. New half-back pairing The 35-year-old forms a new half-back pairing with scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse who looked…

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Italian international and PSG central midfielder Marco Verratti will have to fight for his place in the starting XI next season, with the club deciding that he has been given far too easy a ride in the last 24 months, according to RMC. The final straw was his terribly stupid red card against Real Madrid in the Champions’ League recently, and PSG’s hierarchy have decided to give him less privileges in the coming campaign. This will…

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Despite feeling the after effects of his switch from full-back to inside centre, All Blacks utility back Jordie Barrett is coming to terms with his new role at Test level. Barrett delivered an outstanding performance for New Zealand in the number 12 jersey during their 40-14 triumph over Australia – a result which helped the All Blacks to retain their Rugby Championship title. The 25-year-old also played at inside centre for most of the Melbourne…

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There was some trepidation at the Parc OL on Sunday afternoon, even with the hosts having the considerable advantage of playing earlier in the day than either of their two rivals for the top three, Monaco and Marseille. The source of this apprehension was a raft of rumours that had emerged linking Lyon’s captain, Nabil Fékir, with a €70m move to Liverpool in the summer. Fékir has also been linked with Barcelona at points this…

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Speaking in an interview with Canal Plus, Manchester United central midfielder Paul Pogba was asked about potentially moving to PSG, but was pretty firm in his rebuttal. “We know that people like to debate these things. “Oh my God, did you see Pogba was at the Eiffel Tower, he is coming to PSG!” No. I am visiting, this is my first time here (the interview took place in the Eiffel Tower). I am a tourist here.…

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Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman confirmed that Springbok duo Herschel Jantjies and Damian Willemse have been sent home to rest. Jantjies and Willemse starred in the Stormers’ third bonus-point win on the bounce when the Cape Town men triumphed over Zebre 37-20 on Saturday. Time for a rest However, the duo have not had the chance to rest after the Rugby Championship, with the November Tests set to begin in under a month. New signing…

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RMC report that Ligue 1 side Nantes have reached a deal with Le Mans to sign 23-year-old attacking midfielder Kader Bamba. FCN are set to tie the player down to a 2-year contract, beating Angers to his signing. Click Here: Marco Reus Jersey Sale

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Fiji head coach Vern Cotter has named a strong 31-man squad for their upcoming matches against Scotland, Ireland, and the French Barbarians in Europe next month. Cotter revealed that the selection for the Flying Fijians’ squad was based on the players’ performance for their clubs as well as during this year’s July international window. Click Here: sydney roosters rugby store “We have been watching the Northern Hemisphere players playing and we are quite happy that…

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